Police close street, further investigate fatal hit-and-run

No charges filed in the death of Rutland woman

In a press conference last week, Christopher Sullivan of Rutland was identified as the driver in the hit-and-run accident that killed 71-year-old Mary Outslay. No charges have been filed, however, and officials were back on the scene Tuesday to continue the investigation.

Strongs Avenue, between Madison and City Hall, was closed for two hours as a crash reconstruction team analyzed the spot Sullivan hit Outslay.

An eyewitness walked the team of Rutland City police officers, state troopers and a representative from the Vermont Attorney General's Office through the scene as they tried to retrace the April 10 crash.

Since the investigation is active, authorities would not talk about what the team was specifically looking for.

One Rutland business owner, whose storefront is next to where the accident happened, doesn't understand why charges have yet to be filed against Sullivan.

"The people of Vermont should be picketing this and asking why the law isn't being (followed) in this matter. Why are we wasting the taxpayer's money to re-do the entire scene? We already know what happened," said Emma Martens, owner of Evangeline's Everything.

Assistant Attorney General John Treadwell said charges have not been filed because the investigation is still active, and officials involved in the case are committed to a thorough investigation before any arrests are made.